As more of our computing world lives inside a browser, the risk goes up. As we move to Work From Home, the risk goes up again because we no longer have corporate infrastructure to chop off the top few layers of attacks. Also many of us have kids that either share our computer or share […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The bad guys did not waste any time using the Coronavirus pandemic to attack folks who are suddenly Working From Home (WFH) or Studying From Home (SFH). Here is some information to help those of you who are WFH to navigate the perilous path. Given that many WFH programs were created out of nothing in […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Russia Behind Cyberattacks on Country of Georgia Last Year The State Department and the UK say that Russia was behind the attack on over ten thousand websites in the Country of Georgia last year. They also formally attributed Sandworm (AKA Voodoo Bear, Telebots and BlackEnergy) to Russia’s GRU Unit 74455. Sandworm is the group responsible […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Here is what the connected world looks like and why car makers want 5G. It starts with hundreds of sensors, at least. But the data it collects? That data does not belong to you and the owner’s manual doesn’t say anything about it (which is legal in every state besides California). So what would you […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The President is right that cellular security is a problem, but not for the reason that he thinks – although that is a problem too. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered a way to compromise 4G cellular security – the cell service that almost all of us use now. It allows them to impersonate the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Anyone remember the CONE OF SILENCE from the old TV series “Get Smart”? Here is a picture to remind you. The idea was that no one can eavesdrop on conversations inside the cone of silence. Today, with Amazon Echos and similar devices everywhere, some people would like to bring back the cone of silence. Ben […]
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